What is the Oculus

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-	* Occulus is only defined as:	+	The 'Oculus' was referred to originally as an opening to peer through, leading to the Rabbithole site [[00112358.net]].
-	** 'глаз; изображался на правой и левой скулах корпуса за форштевнем на большинстве кораблей Средиземноморья'	+
-	** 'Eye; it was represented on the right and left cheekbones of the case for forshtevnem on the majority of the ships of the Mediterranean'	+	It can be considered a synonym for a 'looking glass' in the case of ARGs, as a nod to Alice in Wonderland, and a well-known phrase to ARGers defining the lead-in process or event to the ARG itself - the alternate reality.
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		+	===Definitions===
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		+	'''<u>Oculus</u>''' is defined as:
		+	{| class="quote"
		+	|-
		+	| глаз; изображался на правой и левой скулах корпуса за форштевнем на большинстве кораблей Средиземноморья
		+	|-
		+	| ''Eye; it was represented on the right and left cheekbones of the case for forshtevnem on the majority of the ships of the Mediterranean''
		+	|}
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		+	src: ''The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition''
		+	{| class="quote"
		+	|-
		+	| ''n. pl. '''oculi'''
		+	An eyelike opening or ornament, especially:
		+	: A) A round window.
		+	: B) A circular opening at the apex of a dome.
		+	|}
		+	src: ''The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary''
		+	{| class="quote"
		+	|-
		+	| ''n. pl. '''oculi'''
		+	: Eye.
		+	|}
		+
		+	----
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		+	===The 'Ocular Effect'===
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		+	The resulting visuals of peering through an oculus, an eye-like opening. In a mysterious setting such as this, obviously intended to spawn intrigue and interest :).

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The 'Oculus' was referred to originally as an opening to peer through, leading to the Rabbithole site 00112358.net.

It can be considered a synonym for a 'looking glass' in the case of ARGs, as a nod to Alice in Wonderland, and a well-known phrase to ARGers defining the lead-in process or event to the ARG itself - the alternate reality.

Definitions

Oculus is defined as:

глаз; изображался на правой и левой скулах корпуса за форштевнем на большинстве кораблей Средиземноморья

Eye; it was represented on the right and left cheekbones of the case for forshtevnem on the majority of the ships of the Mediterranean

src: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

n. pl. oculi An eyelike opening or ornament, especially: A) A round window. B) A circular opening at the apex of a dome.

src: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary

n. pl. oculi Eye.

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The 'Ocular Effect'

The resulting visuals of peering through an oculus, an eye-like opening. In a mysterious setting such as this, obviously intended to spawn intrigue and interest :).